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Fraser Institute: Canada’s first-past-the-post is the most transparent voting system, allows voters to hold governments accountable
August 30, 2016 TORONTO—Canada’s first-past-the-post electoral system is simple and transparent and allows voters to hold governments accountable, argues a new essay released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “With the ongoing Parliamentary committee investigating alternative voting methods, and in the discussions about electoral reform, the implication is that […]
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MLI Impact Report, Q2, 2016
At MLI, our goal is always to influence the development and implementation of sound federal public policy by ensuring decision makers are informed of the best policy options. Measuring our impact is crucial to measuring our success. In the second quarter of 2016, from April 1 to June 30, MLI’s impact was felt particularly in […]
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Early interventions require a new means of social investment – Troy Media
Economists recognize that investing in human beings produces a positive return on investment WINNIPEG, Man. Aug.16, 2016 – Investing in social conditions and, as a consequence, improves people’s lives. That’s fairly obvious. What hasn’t always been as obvious, however, is that such social spending doesn’t tend to come at the cost of economic growth. There […]
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CCPA: TPP poses unnecessary risks to Canada’s postal services: report
August 11, 2016 Ottawa—A new assessment of the Trans-Pacific Partnership by two legal experts finds that the trade agreement’s provisions related to mail delivery and courier services pose a threat to how Canada Post functions today and restrict how the Crown corporation might be reformed or the services it provides expanded in the future. Signed, […]
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IEDM: After doubling its debt per capita, is Ontario the new Quebec?
Montreal, August 11, 2016 – Whereas the Quebec government has finally started to put some semblance of order in its public finances, Ontario has been following the old Quebec model for over a decade, leaving its population poorer in the process, as shown by official statistics presented in a publication released today by the MEI. […]
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Fraser Institute: Ontario could boost struggling manufacturing sector by following Michigan’s example
August 11, 2016 TORONTO — To revive Ontario’s battered manufacturing sector, policymakers could learn a lesson from Michigan where manufacturing employment and output have rebounded strongly following the recession eight years ago, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “Michigan and Ontario have a lot […]
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The School of Public Policy 2015-2016 Annual Report
MISSION Our mission is to get public policy right. This means strengthening Canada’s public service and bridging the gap between business, government and academia. These are the keys to unleashing Canada’s full economic potential. The School of Public Policy provides a practical, global and focused perspective on public policy analysis and practice in three areas: […]
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How ‘Northern’ is Northern Ontario today? Current language and policies need to reflect changing realities of the region
How ‘Northern’ is Northern Ontario today? Current language and policies need to reflect changing realities of the region July 26, 2016 – A new commentary from Northern Policy Institute re-visits the concept of nordicity, and questions whether current language and policy decisions are keeping up with physical and socio-economic shifts in “Northern” Ontario. In the […]
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CCPA – Trans-Pacific Partnership will hurt Canadian auto industry: study
July 7, 2016 OTTAWA – As global debate over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) intensifies, a new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives finds the agreement will negatively impact the Canadian automotive industry, undermining the competitiveness of assembly and small and medium-sized auto parts plants. “TPP will be a game changer for the global […]
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Current Food Policies not cutting it when it comes to Canada’s Remote North Communities
June 23, 2016 – Food security and access to healthy, reasonably priced food is of paramount concern for remote First Nations communities in Northern Canada. News reports from this past year showing how changing climates are negatively impacting the length of ice road seasons, only highlight the urgency of addressing this problem with long-term and […]
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